CN101049818B - Motor vehicle seat, motor vehicle, and airbag module - Google Patents

Motor vehicle seat, motor vehicle, and airbag module Download PDF

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CN101049818B
CN101049818B CN200710088741XA CN200710088741A CN101049818B CN 101049818 B CN101049818 B CN 101049818B CN 200710088741X A CN200710088741X A CN 200710088741XA CN 200710088741 A CN200710088741 A CN 200710088741A CN 101049818 B CN101049818 B CN 101049818B
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吉川浩通
昼田辉彦
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/20Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
    • B60R21/207Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in vehicle seats
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/42Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
    • B60N2/4207Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats characterised by the direction of the g-forces
    • B60N2/4214Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats characterised by the direction of the g-forces longitudinal
    • B60N2/4221Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats characterised by the direction of the g-forces longitudinal due to impact coming from the front
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/42Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
    • B60N2/427Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash
    • B60N2/42727Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash involving substantially rigid displacement
    • B60N2/42754Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash involving substantially rigid displacement of the cushion
    • B60N2/42763Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash involving substantially rigid displacement of the cushion with anti-submarining systems
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/42Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
    • B60N2/427Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash
    • B60N2/42772Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash characterised by the triggering system
    • B60N2/4279Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash characterised by the triggering system electric or electronic triggering

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Abstract

A technology is provided effective for suppressing a load received by an airbag housed in a motor vehicle seat with an airbag module having a construction in which the airbag is developed and expanded from a down side to an upside of a seat cushion against movement of a motor vehicle occupant toward a front side of a motor vehicle, which is in a condition seated in the motor vehicle seat when in occurrence of an accident. In one form, the motor vehicle seat according to the present invention is constructed to house an airbag module in a housing portion provided in a seat pan, and to be provided with an airbag cover that intercepts a housing opening of the housing portion and that covers a housing opening side of the airbag. The airbag cover is joined to a joining surface of the seat pan in a surface contact manner.

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Seat, vehicle, air bag module
Technical field
The present invention relates to seat; Be specifically related to load the constructing technology of the seat of following air bag module: a kind of air bag module, the automotive occupant that opposing is seated at seat when having an accident makes air bag above the seat cushion lower direction, launch to expand to moving of vehicle front.
Background technology
In the past; Disclose the various technology that stop the following phenomenon that is called as so-called " preceding latent phenomenon " to take place: under the seatbelt wearing state that is seated at the automotive occupant wear safety belt on the seat; Move in the place ahead of the waist of this automotive occupant when having an accident, and this automotive occupant bored safety strap along the seat face.For example; In following patent documentation 1; Disclose when having an accident in order to stop automotive occupant, make the seat of air bag structure of compression seat cushion of expansion, the design of this seat from the below to the moving of vehicle front; Because of below seat cushion, being provided with the relation of air bag, require under the airbag storage state, to suppress to pass through the technology of seat cushion to the influence of air bag generation from the occupant's that takes one's seat load.
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Summary of the invention
Thereby in the present invention; Its purpose is to provide a kind of otherwise effective technique; Promptly; Make air bag above the seat cushion lower direction, launch to suppress to be contained in the suffered load of air bag in this seat effectively the seat of air bag module of structure of expansion to moving of vehicle front being mounted with automotive occupant that the time opposing of having an accident is seated at seat.
Constitute the present invention in order to address the above problem.In addition, the present invention can also be applied in the constructing technology with cargo-carring seat on the various vehicles such as the truck headed by the automobile, city motor bus, electric car, boats and ships.
First invention of the present invention
First invention of the present invention that addresses the above problem is technical scheme 1 a described seat.Technical scheme 1 described this seat is the seat that is loaded on the vehicle, forms the structure that comprises left lateral sides framework, right side lateral frame, carriage, seat plate, air bag module, air cell covering at least.
Left lateral sides framework of the present invention is in the seat frame that forms cushion frame, and the left side below seat cushion is along the seat frame component parts of fore-and-aft direction extension.Right side of the present invention lateral frame is in the seat frame that forms cushion frame, and the right side below seat cushion is along the seat frame component parts of fore-and-aft direction extension.Carriage of the present invention connects the seat frame component parts of left lateral sides framework and right side lateral frame in the seat frame that forms cushion frame below seat cushion.This carriage and left lateral sides framework and right side lateral frame, representative type engages through welding or bolt and nut connection etc.Constitute the base portion of seat through this seat frame.
Seat plate of the present invention forms following structure: below the seat cushion and between left lateral sides framework and right side lateral frame; Be disposed at the top or the rear of carriage contiguously, and have in a side opposite and be formed with the air bag module resettlement section of accommodating opening with carriage.Alleged in the present invention " seat plate (seat pan) " is the parts of the seat bottom surface of formation seat, also can be defined as seat cushion panel, cushion frame or the seat cushion board of supporting seat cushion especially.Configuration mode about this seat plate; As long as all or part of of this seat plate is configured between left lateral sides framework and the right side lateral frame, can adopt this seat plate to be fixed on the structure on left lateral sides framework and the right side lateral frame to set up shape through modes such as welding or bolt and nut connections; Be fixed on the structure on the parts between left lateral sides framework and the right side lateral frame through welding or bolt and nut connection etc.And in the present invention, seat plate has the top that is disposed at carriage at least contiguously or the position at rear gets final product.Be formed with the air bag module resettlement section of accommodating opening in a side opposite and constitute the position of accommodating air bag module with carriage; Be disposed in the air bag module resettlement section of seat plate at top or rear of carriage particularly contiguously, towards the top of this seat plate or the rear be formed with and accommodate opening.
Air bag module of the present invention is set to following structure: have air bag and gas generator; Be housed in the air bag module resettlement section; And use gas through supplying with the airbag inflation that produces by gas generator work; Make air bag launch to expand, thereby when having an accident, resist automotive occupant the moving of the state on the seat that is seated to vehicle front from seat cushion lower direction top.Can also this air bag module be called " airbag apparatus " or " passenger restraint system ".
Air cell covering of the present invention constitutes the cover body that is described below: cover with the face way of contact on the protection face of this seat plate; Be formed at the opening of accommodating on the side opposite with carriage to cover in each position of seat plate, covering is contained in the open side of accommodating of air bag in the air bag module resettlement section under its covering state.About in the contact of this alleged face, comprise widely that with respect to all or part of of the protection face of seat plate air cell covering contacts (butt) and the form of covering with flushing.The position that air cell covering and seat plate cover with the face way of contact each other can form continuously, perhaps also can discontinuous (intermittently) mode form.Also can make this air cell covering become a composed component of air bag module.
As seat of the present invention, below seat cushion, dispose in the structure of air bag module (air bag) situation that imagination exerts an influence to the air bag side through seat cushion from the occupant's that takes one's seat load under the airbag storage state.
According to technical scheme 1 described invention; Because through cover the open side of accommodating of the air bag be contained in the air bag module resettlement section with air cell covering; The influence that through seat cushion air bag produced from the occupant's that takes one's seat load can be suppressed, thereby the load that the air bag of the state of accommodating receives from the outside can be suppressed.
Particularly; In the present invention; Cover the structure on the protection face of seat plate with the face way of contact through air cell covering; Said air cell covering and seat plate are overlapped to be close to, the close property of the air cell covering in the time of can improving air bag module and do not work, and can prevent effectively that air cell covering comes off because of external force when air bag module is not worked.In proper working orderization of the air bag in the time of thus, can realizing having an accident.
Second invention of the present invention
Second invention of the present invention that addresses the above problem is technical scheme 2 described seats.At technical scheme 2 described these seats, technical scheme 1 described seat plate is formed on the whole periphery of accommodating opening the structure that the protection face to air cell covering forms.
According to this structure of technical scheme 2 described inventions, can further improve the close property of seat plate and air cell covering.
The 3rd invention of the present invention
The 3rd invention of the present invention that addresses the above problem is technical scheme 3 described seats.In this seat shown in the technical scheme 3; Technical scheme 1 or technical scheme 2 described air cell coverings; Have from the air cell covering lower surface and uprightly be provided with downwards; And under the covering state of this air cell covering, insert and be arranged at the upright wall of establishing of accommodating in the opening, insert and be arranged under the situation of accommodating opening at this upright wall of establishing, restriction is mobile towards the direction of intersecting with this upright bearing of trend of establishing wall.
According to this structure of technical scheme 3 described inventions, can further improve when air bag module is failure to actuate air cell covering with respect to the slip-off preventing effect of external force.
The 4th invention of the present invention
The 4th invention of the present invention that addresses the above problem is technical scheme 4 described vehicles.Technical scheme 4 described these vehicles comprise the safety strap that each described seat and constraint in the technical scheme 1 to 3 are seated at the automotive occupant on the seat at least.Air bag module through being loaded on the seat stops following so-called " preceding latent phenomenon " to take place: under the seatbelt wearing state that is seated at the automotive occupant wear safety belt on the seat; Move in the place ahead of the waist of this automotive occupant when having an accident, and this automotive occupant bored the action of safety strap along the seat face.
Therefore,, a kind of vehicle with following seat is provided according to technical scheme 4 described inventions: the close property of the air cell covering that it can improve air bag module when not working, and can prevent effectively that when air bag module is not worked air cell covering from coming off because of external force.
The 5th invention of the present invention
The 5th invention of the present invention that addresses the above problem is technical scheme 5 described air bag modules.In fact technical scheme 5 described these air bag modules have and the identical structure of air bag module as the composed component of technical scheme 1 described seat.
Therefore,, a kind of air bag module is provided according to technical scheme 5 described inventions, the close property of the air cell covering in the time of can improving air bag module and do not work, and can prevent effectively that when air bag module is not worked air cell covering from coming off because of external force.
The invention effect
As stated; According to the present invention; Be seated at automotive occupant on the seat air bag is launched above the seat cushion lower direction the seat of air bag module of expansion being mounted with the time opposing of having an accident; Particularly block the opening of accommodating of the air bag module resettlement section of accommodating air bag module, cover the air cell covering of accommodating open side of air bag, and make this air cell covering cover on the protection face of seat plate with the face way of contact through setting; The load that the air bag of the state of accommodating receives from the outside can be suppressed, and the raising of air cell covering can be realized with respect to the close property and the slip-off preventing property of seat plate.
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Fig. 1 is the in-built figure of the seat 100 of this embodiment of expression, is the transparent view of seeing from the oblique rear of vehicle.
Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of the A-A line among Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the transparent view that the summary of the operation in the resettlement section 21 of seat plate 20 is accommodated the air bag module 30 of this embodiment in expression.
Fig. 4 is the transparent view that the summary of the operation in the seat plate 20 is accommodated the air cell covering 40 of this embodiment in expression.
Fig. 5 is the transparent view of structure of the air cell covering 140 of another embodiment of expression.
Fig. 6 is the transparent view of structure of seat plate 220 and the air cell covering 240 of another embodiment of expression.
The specific embodiment
Below, the embodiment that present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying.At first referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 3, the structure as the seat 100 of the embodiment of " seat " of the present invention is described.Wherein, Fig. 1 is the in-built figure of the seat 100 of this embodiment of expression, is the transparent view of seeing from the oblique rear of vehicle.And Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of the A-A line among Fig. 1.
As shown in Figure 1, the seat 100 of this embodiment is the seat that is loaded on the vehicle, is that main body constitutes with seat frame 10, seat plate 20, air bag module 30.This seat 100 constitutes operator's saddle seat, the front passenger's seat seat that chaufeur is taken one's seat.And, on the vehicle that is mounted with this seat 100, further be mounted with the safety strap that the occupant wore (being equivalent to " safety strap " among the present invention) that is seated on the seat 100.Wherein, the direction of " FR " among Fig. 1 is a vehicle front, and the direction of " UP " is the vehicle top.
Seat frame 10 constitutes the framework of the skeleton part that forms seat 100, comprises under(-)chassis 12 and back frame 14 at least.This seat frame 10 is equivalent to " seat frame " among the present invention.On under(-)chassis 12, be equipped with by polyurethane material etc. and have the seat cushion (diagram is omitted) that the raw MAT'L of flexibility forms, this seat cushion constitutes the seat face of seat 100.And, on under(-)chassis 14, being equipped with by polyurethane material etc. and having the back of seat (diagram is omitted) that the raw MAT'L of flexibility forms, this back of seat constitutes the back side of seat 100.And the outside face of seat cushion and back of seat is covered by the epidermis that is formed by leather, cloth etc. (diagram is omitted).
Under(-)chassis 12 has pair of right and left lateral frame 12a, the 12b (left lateral sides framework 12a and right side lateral frame 12b) of fore-and-aft direction (consistent with the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle) extension to seat 100 for being located at the framework of seat cushion below.Be equivalent to " left lateral sides framework " among the present invention at this alleged left lateral sides framework 12a, right side lateral frame 12b is equivalent to " the right side lateral frame " among the present invention.
And,, between lateral frame 12a, 12b, set up and strengthened with carriage 13 in the upper side of under(-)chassis 12.This carriage 13 constitutes tabular (tabular for bending in Fig. 1) of the thickness of slab with regulation, is connected through welding or bolt and nut connection etc. with respect to lateral frame 12a, 12b.This carriage 13 is support components of supporting chair base plate 20, and is configured for connecting the holding member that keeps lateral frame 12a, 12b.And, the positioning element when these carriage 13 double as connect lateral frame 12a, 12b, thus assembleability is good.This carriage 13 is equivalent to " carriage " among the present invention.
Back frame 14 is for being rotationally coupled to the framework on the under(-)chassis 12 through fulcrum 15 and leaning device (diagram is omitted).On the top of this back frame 14, headrest 16 is being installed with the cooresponding position of the head of automotive occupant.
Seat plate 20 above carriage 13 and below seat cushion, covers lateral frame 12a, the 12b of pair of right and left from the top, and contiguous top and the rear that is erected at carriage 13.This seat plate 20 also can be defined as seat cushion panel, cushion frame or the seat board that bears seat cushion especially for the parts of the seat bottom surface of formation seat 100.Describe in detail below, this seat plate 20 connects at 2 places through bolt and nut and is installed on the carriage 13.Also can with this seat plate 20 through welding or bolt and nut connection etc. be bonded on lateral frame 12a, 12b is last.This seat plate 20 has the function of bearing from the load of seat cushion.This seat plate 20 is equivalent to " seat plate " among the present invention.In the present invention, this seat plate 20 has the top that is disposed at carriage 13 or the position at rear gets final product at least contiguously.
As shown in Figure 2, on seat plate 20, be provided with the resettlement section 21 of accommodating air bag module 30.This resettlement section 21 has the opening of accommodating with carriage 13 opposite sides, and this accommodates opening towards oblique back upper place.The opening of accommodating of this resettlement section 21 is equivalent to " accommodating opening " among the present invention.
Therefore, the expansion direction (being called " projected direction " again) of the air bag of air bag module 30 (air bag of afterwards stating 31) becomes the oblique back upper place of arrow 50 direction indications among Fig. 2.In this embodiment, this resettlement section 21 forms has the structure of the depressed part 23 of depression (being called " recess ", " recess " or " recessed zone " again) downwards.This depressed part 23 is the positions that can keep air bag module 30 therein.Through utilizing the depressed part 23 of depression downwards to keep the function (or positioning function) of air bag modules 30, can realize smooth and easyization that air bag module 30 is accommodated the operation in the resettlement section 21 and air bag module 30 installed and fixed the operation on seat plate 20 sides.This resettlement section 21 is equivalent to " the air bag module resettlement section " among the present invention.
And, in this embodiment,, on this seat plate 20, air cell covering 40 is installed in order to be formed at the opening of accommodating on the side opposite in each position of blocking seat plate 20 with carriage 13.This air cell covering 40 is formed in the cover body of accommodating open side (tiltedly back upper place) that covers the air bag (air bag of afterwards stating 31) that is contained in the air bag module 30 in the resettlement section 21 under its installing condition.And, this air cell covering 40, when air bag module 30 was failure to actuate, protection was contained in the air bag in the resettlement section 21, and when air bag module 30 actions, allowed this air bag through launching to expand seat cushion to be applied the squeese pressure to top jack-up.This air cell covering 40 is equivalent to " air cell covering " among the present invention.In addition, also can make this air cell covering 40 become a composed component of air bag module 30.
According to this structure; Because through be contained in the open side of accommodating of air bag in the resettlement section 21 with air cell covering 40 coverings; The influence that through seat cushion air bag produced from the occupant's that takes one's seat load can be suppressed, thereby the load that the air bag of the state of accommodating receives from the outside can be suppressed.The action normalisation of the air bag in the time of thus, can realizing having an accident.
And, relevant with the installation of this air cell covering 40, seat plate 20, with the cooresponding first area 20a of leading section 41 (left end among Fig. 2) of the air cell covering 40 of installing condition on have par 24 and end difference 25.Likewise, this seat plate 20, with the cooresponding second area 20b of rearward end 42 (right-hand end among Fig. 2) of the air cell covering 40 of installing condition on have par 27 and end difference 28.
The par 24 that is located on the first area 20a of seat plate 20 is the positions of carrying the leading section 41 of the air cell covering 40 of putting erected state, forms the continuous bearing surface (again be called " contact surface ", " set up face ", " faying surface " or " faying surface ") overlapping with this leading section 41.Likewise; The par 27 that is located on the second area 20b of seat plate 20 is the positions of carrying the rearward end 42 of the air cell covering 40 of putting erected state, forms and these rearward end 42 overlapping continuous bearing surfaces (being called " contact surface ", " setting up face ", " faying surface " or " faying surface " again).Said par 24,27 is equivalent to " protection face " among the present invention.
According to this structure; Under the installing condition (covering state) of air cell covering 40; Each end 41,42 through air cell covering 40 is overlapping with the face way of contact and par 24,27; Air cell covering 40 is close on the seat plate 20, the close property in the time of can improving air bag module 30 and be failure to actuate, and can prevent effectively that air cell covering 40 from coming off because of external force.In addition, the length (overlapping width) of the part that stresses to fold about said par 24,27 and air cell covering 40 is under situation about considering with the close property of air cell covering 40, slip-off preventing property, for example preferably more than 3mm.And,, said par 24,27 is set on the whole periphery of accommodating opening of resettlement section 21 preferably in order further to improve the close property of seat plate 20 and air cell covering 40.
And, be located on the par 24 on the first area 20a of seat plate 20, be provided with the 24a of hole portion that connects along the vertical direction, in the 24a of this hole portion, insert and be provided with from the outstanding downwards protrusion tab 43 of the leading section 41 of air cell covering 40.Likewise, be located on the par 27 on the second area 20b of seat plate 20, be provided with the 27a of hole portion that connects along the vertical direction, in the 27a of this hole portion, insert and be provided with from the outstanding downwards protrusion tab 44 of the rearward end 42 of air cell covering 40.Through the 24a of portion insertion is provided with protrusion tab 43 in the hole, and the 27a of portion insertion is provided with protrusion tab 44 in the hole, can carry out the location of air cell covering 40 with respect to seat plate 20.
And, though do not illustrate especially, in this embodiment, be in seat plate 20 and air cell covering 40 under the positioning states, further the connecting device through rivet, bolt and nut etc. interfixes.Thus, can fix seat plate 20 and air cell covering 40 under the positioning states reliably.
According to this structure, the location that 24a of hole portion through making seat plate 20 and the 27a of hole portion are used for air cell covering 40 makes and when assembling, lays air cell covering 40 easily temporarily, thus the operation property can improve assembling the time.24a of hole portion and the 27a of hole portion are formed connect shape, but also can form hole, the groove of non-perforation shape in the present invention.And protrusion tab 43,44 also can suitably use bar-shaped pin, claw-like parts etc.
And; In the present invention; Except first structure of protrusion tab of air cell covering 40 43 and protrusion tab 44 being inserted the 24a of hole portion that is set to seat plate 20 and the 27a of hole portion; Also describe the interfix situation of second structure of air cell covering 40 and seat plate 20 of the connecting device that adopts further through rivet, bolt and nut etc., in the present invention, can adopt at least one side in said first structure and second structure.
Be located at the end difference 25 on the first area 20a of seat plate 20, constitute along (among Fig. 2) above-below direction and be provided with the end difference (stairstepping) with the cooresponding difference of height of leading section 41 thicknesss of slab of air cell covering 40.Particularly, through this end difference 25, make in each position of first area 20a of seat plate 20, rear side reduces the thickness of slab degree of leading section 41 than front side.Likewise, being located at end difference 28 on the second area 20b of seat plate 20 constitutes along (among Fig. 2) above-below direction and is provided with the end difference (stairstepping) with the cooresponding difference of height of rearward end 42 thicknesss of slab of air cell covering 40.Particularly, through this end difference 28, make in each position of second area 20b of seat plate 20, front side reduces the thickness of slab degree of rearward end 42 than rear side.Through said end difference 25 and end difference 28 are set, under the installing condition of air cell covering 40, said seat plate 20 passes through end difference 25 and end difference 28 mutual fastenings with air cell covering 40.And; The moving forwards of the leading section 41 through end difference 25 restriction air cell coverings 40; The rearward of rearward end 42 through end difference 28 restriction air cell coverings 40 moved, and passes through the surface of seat plate 20 and air cell covering 40, forms and flushes shape or round slip surface shape.
According to this structure,, can make air cell covering 40 is installed to the assembly operation in 20 last times of seat plate becomes easy through end difference 25 and end difference 28 are set on seat plate 20.And; After air cell covering 40 is installed to seat plate 20; Be positioned at the said seat plate 20 of seat cushion below and the smooth surface that air cell covering 40 is constituted; Can prevent to form male and fomale(M&F), can realize can not destroying the structure of taking sensation that is seated at the automotive occupant of this top, periphery position through seat cushion at air cell covering 40 peripheral positions.
And, be provided with slot part 26 in the whole periphery of the edge of opening portion of this resettlement section, seat plate 20 upper edge 21 (accommodating the edge part zone of opening).This slot part 26,24,27 outsides, par and on the position lower, forming in each position of seat plate 20 than this par 24,27.And, be provided with from slot part 26 downwards to connect the through hole 26a that shape forms at this slot part 26.In addition, also can be as required, on the part of the edge of opening portion of resettlement section 21, slot part 26 is set.
According to this structure; Under the installing condition of air cell covering 40; Liquid through the water that will invade from the gap of this air cell covering 40 and seat plate 20 etc. is discharged along slot part 26; And will discharge downwards energetically through through hole 26a at these slot part 26 flowing liquids, and can prevent that the liquid of sealing etc. will invade in the resettlement section 21.Particularly, after slot part 26 is set, through hole 26a is set further,, also can carries out draining energetically, can improve drainage effect through through hole 26a even resettlement section 21 is in respect to car bottom plate near horizontal state.
As shown in Figure 2, the air bag module 30 of this embodiment comprises air bag 31, gas generator (claiming " charging blower " again) 32, retainer 33, wirning harness (diagram is omitted) at least.This air bag module 30 is equivalent to " air bag module " among the present invention.
Air bag 31 constitutes with the folding mode of regulation accommodates after folding, and the airbag inflation that when having an accident, produces through the work of supplying with by gas generator 32 pneumatophore that launches to expand with gas.Particularly, air bag 31 is resisted the automotive occupant that is seated on the seat to the moving of vehicle front when having an accident, launch to expand from seat cushion lower direction top.Thus; Can stop or suppress so-called " preceding latent phenomenon ": under the seatbelt wearing state that is seated at the automotive occupant wear safety belt on the seat 100; Move in the place ahead of the waist of this automotive occupant when having an accident, and this automotive occupant bored the phenomenon of safety strap along the seat face.Be equivalent to " air bag " among the present invention at this alleged air bag 31, gas generator 32 is equivalent to " gas generator " among the present invention.
Retainer 33 constitutes the parts of accommodating gas generator 32.This retainer 33 is equivalent to " retainer " among the present invention.On this retainer 33, be provided with and be used for air bag module 30 is installed and fixed the fixed-use bolt 34 on bottom framework 12 sides.Through this fixed-use bolt 34, air bag module 30 is fixed on under(-)chassis 12 sides.Particularly, accommodate under the state of air bag module 30, can in the through hole 22 that connects seat plate 20, carriage 13 and air bag 31, insert fixed-use bolt 34 in the resettlement section 21 of seat plate 20.Therefore, interconnect (screwing togather) through making the fixed-use bolt 34 that is inserted in the through hole 22 with nut 36, (be called and fix collaborative the connection) is integrally formed through connecting fixing jointly for retainer 33, seat plate 20 and carriage 13 these three parts.In this case, nut 36 can be the structure of opening in 13 minutes with carriage, perhaps also can be the structure that engages with integrated with carriage 13.And,, can suitably select shapes such as circular hole, slotted hole, slit as through hole 22.
In addition, in this embodiment, the expansion direction of the air bag 31 of the bearing of trend of the bolt shaft of fixed-use bolt 34 and arrow 50 directions in Fig. 2 is roughly consistent.According to this structure, the power of the air bag load in the time of can the connection power of fixed-use bolt 34 being expanded as the opposing airbag deployment effectively.
Though diagram especially, wirning harness is configured for when having an accident transmitting to gas generator 32 wirning harness of working signals (being called " control signal " again).
At this, with reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 the assembling operation of the air bag module 30 of this embodiment is described, specifically be that air bag module 30 is accommodated the operation in the resettlement section 21 of seat plate 20 and air cell covering 40 is installed to the operation on the seat plate 20.
Fig. 3 is the transparent view that the summary of the operation in the resettlement section 21 of seat plate 20 is accommodated the air bag module 30 of this embodiment in expression.As shown in Figure 3, accommodating in the operation of air bag module 30, at first, make the resettlement section 21 of the fixed-use bolt 34 of air bag module 30 sides towards seat plate 20, this air bag module 30 is moved to resettlement section 21.Then; Make gas generator 32 sides under the state of downside; After air bag module 30 accommodated depressed part 23 from the top of seat plate 20, the fixed-use bolt 34 of this air bag module 30 inserted be arranged in the through hole 22, and interconnect fixed-use bolt 34 and nut 36.Thus, form retainer 33, seat plate 20 and the carriage 13 common states (state shown in Figure 2) of fixing and being integral that connect.At this moment; Through utilizing fixed-use bolt 34 common fixation balloon module 30, seat plate 20 and the carriages 13 of connecting; Pressure when fixing the seat plate that is integrally formed 20 and carriage 13 and bear airbag deployment when having an accident and expand through common connection, i.e. load during air bag module work.
Fig. 4 is the transparent view that expression is installed to the air cell covering 40 of this embodiment the summary of the operation in the seat plate 20.As shown in Figure 4, in the installation exercise of air cell covering 40, the seat plate 20 of this air cell covering 40 under the state that contains air bag module 30 moved.Then; Among the 24a of hole portion that the protrusion tab of the leading section that is located at air cell covering 40 41 lower surfaces 43 is inserted on the par 24 that is set to seat plate 20, and will be located among the 27a of hole portion that the protrusion tab 44 of rearward end 42 lower surfaces of air cell covering 40 inserts on the par 27 that is set to seat plate 20.Thus; Through making air cell covering 40 overlapping with the par 24,27 of seat plate 20; Air cell covering 40 is close to seat plate 20, and logical via portion 24a, 27a and protrusion tab 43, the fastening effect between 44, and seat plate 20 carries out the location of air cell covering 40 relatively.Then, to seat plate 20 and the air cell covering 40 that is in positioning states, further the connecting device (omitting diagram) through rivet, bolt and nut etc. interfixes.
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In addition, the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment, can consider various application, distortion.For example can also implement the following modes of having used above-mentioned embodiment.
The seat plate 20 of above-mentioned embodiment, the structure of air cell covering 40 can suitably change as required, for example also can adopt embodiment shown in Figure 5.
Fig. 5 is the cutaway view of structure of the air cell covering 140 of another embodiment of expression.In Fig. 5, with the identical identical label of composed component mark of composed component among Fig. 4.
The air cell covering 140 of embodiment shown in Figure 5 has from the air cell covering lower surface and erects setting downwards, and under the covering state of this air cell covering 140, inserts the upright wall 141 of establishing in the opening of accommodating that is arranged at resettlement section 21.Be installed on the seat plate 20 at air cell covering 140, the upright wall 141 of establishing inserts and is arranged under the situation of accommodating opening, mobile on the direction that restriction and the bearing of trend that should upright establish wall 141 intersect.Should upright establish wall 141 and be equivalent to " the upright wall of establishing " among the present invention.According to this structure, can further improve when air bag module 30 is not worked air cell covering 40 with respect to the slip-off preventing effect of external force.
And; In the above-described embodiment; The situation that (setting up the whole periphery in face edge forms continuously) is set on the whole periphery of accommodating opening of resettlement section 21 as the par 24,27 with the overlapping protection face in each end of the face way of contact and air cell covering 40 41,42 has been described; In the present invention, in seat plate 20, be equipped with under the situation of air cell covering 40, the part of air cell covering 40 and resettlement section 21 accommodate that opening is overlapping to get final product.
At this, Fig. 6 is the transparent view of structure of seat plate 220 and the air cell covering 240 of another embodiment of expression.Wherein, in Fig. 6, with the identical identical label of composed component mark of composed component among Fig. 4.
The air cell covering 240 of embodiment shown in Figure 6 has from the outstanding a pair of protrusion tab 241,241 of air cell covering lower surface, and 21 the medial surface of accommodating opening has a pair of protrusion tab 221,221 and seat plate 220 is in the resettlement section.In this structure, under the installing condition of air cell covering 240, a pair of protrusion tab 241,241 of air cell covering 240 sides and a pair of protrusion tab of seat plate 220 sides 221,221 mutual butts.And under the installing condition of this air cell covering 240, the lower surface 242,242 of air cell covering 240 sides covers (setting up) on the protection face 222,222 of seat plate 220 sides.Said protection face 222,222 is equivalent to " protection face " among the present invention.So; Even set up face under the situation of the structure that forms with discontinuous mode on the whole periphery in employing; Air cell covering 240 also partly is close on the seat plate 220, the close property in the time of can improving air bag module 30 and do not work, and can prevent effectively that air cell covering 240 from coming off because of external force.
In addition, in Fig. 5 and embodiment shown in Figure 6, can also further append the structure in the embodiment shown in Figure 2.
Particularly, can be employed in the protrusion that is equivalent to protrusion tab 43,44 is set on the air cell covering 40, and the structure at the position that is equivalent to the 24a of hole portion, 27a is set on seat plate 120.And the edge of opening portion that also can be employed in the resettlement section 21 of seat plate 120 is provided with the sunk part that is equivalent to slot part 26, the structure that is equivalent to the through hole of through hole 26a.
And; In the above-described embodiment; The structure of the seat 100 of the operator's saddle seat that constitutes chaufeur and take one's seat, front passenger's seat seat has been described, but also can in the structure of the various seats that comprise operator's saddle seat, front passenger's seat seat, for example rear seat, have been used characteristic of the present invention.In the vehicle of this situation, comprise vehicle occupants such as automobile, aircraft, boats and ships, electric car, city motor bus, truck and take mobile various vehicles.

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1. a seat that is installed on the vehicle is characterized in that, comprising:
Form in the seat frame of cushion frame the left lateral sides framework that extend along fore-and-aft direction in the left side below seat cushion; The right side lateral frame that extend along fore-and-aft direction on right side below seat cushion; The carriage that below seat cushion, connects said left lateral sides framework and said right side lateral frame;
Seat plate, below said seat cushion, near the top of said carriage or rear be configured between said left lateral sides framework and the said right side lateral frame, and have in a side opposite and form the air bag module resettlement section of accommodating opening with said carriage;
Air bag module; Have air bag and gas generator; Be accommodated in the said air bag module resettlement section; And be set to when having an accident and use gas, make said air bag launch to expand, be seated at automotive occupant the moving on the seat to vehicle front with opposing from seat cushion lower direction top through supplying with the airbag inflation that produces by said gas generator work; With
Air cell covering; Cover with the face way of contact on the protection face of said seat plate; To block the said opening of accommodating in each position of this seat plate, that form in a side opposite with said carriage; And what under this covering state, cover the said air bag be contained in the said air bag module resettlement section accommodates opening one side
Said air cell covering is following structure: have from the downward upright said upright wall of establishing of accommodating the opening that is provided with and under the covering state of this air cell covering, is inserted into of air cell covering lower surface; Established wall and be inserted into saidly when accommodating in the opening should standing, restriction is to uprightly establishing the mobile of direction that the wall bearing of trend intersects with this;
Have first par and first end difference in leading section opposing first regions said seat plate and said air cell covering; Said first par forms the overlapping continuous bearing surface of said leading section with said air cell covering; On said first par, be provided with the first hole portion that connects along the vertical direction; In the said first hole portion, insert and be provided with from the first outstanding downwards protrusion tab of the leading section of said air cell covering; Have second par and second end difference at the second area relative said seat plate with rearward end said air cell covering; Said second par forms the overlapping continuous bearing surface of rearward end with said air cell covering, on said second par, is provided with the second hole portion that connects along the vertical direction, in the said second hole portion, inserts to be provided with from the second outstanding downwards protrusion tab of the rearward end of said air cell covering.
2. seat according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said seat plate forms the said protection face to said air cell covering on said whole periphery of accommodating opening.
3. a vehicle is characterized in that, comprising:
Claim 1 or 2 described seats; With
Constraint is seated at the safety strap of the automotive occupant on the said seat;
Automotive occupant being seated on the said seat has been worn under the seatbelt wearing state of said safety strap, when having an accident, stops this automotive occupant to bore the action of safety strap along the seat face along with moving forward of this automotive occupant waist through being loaded into said air bag module on the said seat.
4. an air bag module is arranged in the following seat, and said seat comprises:
Form in the seat frame of cushion frame the left lateral sides framework that extend along fore-and-aft direction in the left side below seat cushion; The right side lateral frame that extend along fore-and-aft direction on right side below seat cushion; The carriage that below seat cushion, connects said left lateral sides framework and said right side lateral frame; Seat plate, below said seat cushion, near the top of said carriage or rear be configured between said left lateral sides framework and the said right side lateral frame, and have in a side opposite and form the air bag module resettlement section of accommodating opening with said carriage;
Said air bag module; Have air bag and gas generator; Be accommodated in the said air bag module resettlement section; And be set to when having an accident and use gas, make said air bag launch to expand, be seated at automotive occupant the moving on the seat to vehicle front with opposing from seat cushion lower direction top through supplying with the airbag inflation that produces by said gas generator work; It is characterized in that,
Have with the face way of contact and cover the air cell covering on the protection face of said seat plate, to block the said opening of accommodating in each position of this seat plate, that form in a side opposite with said carriage; The said air cell covering that opening one side covered with the face way of contact on the said protection face of said seat plate of accommodating that is contained in said air bag in the said air bag module resettlement section covers,
Said air cell covering is following structure: have from the downward upright said upright wall of establishing of accommodating the opening that is provided with and under the covering state of this air cell covering, is inserted into of air cell covering lower surface; Established wall and be inserted into saidly when accommodating in the opening should standing, restriction is to uprightly establishing the mobile of direction that the wall bearing of trend intersects with this;
Have first par and first end difference in leading section opposing first regions said seat plate and said air cell covering; Said first par forms the overlapping continuous bearing surface of said leading section with said air cell covering; On said first par, be provided with the first hole portion that connects along the vertical direction; In the said first hole portion, insert and be provided with from the first outstanding downwards protrusion tab of the leading section of said air cell covering; Have second par and second end difference at the second area relative said seat plate with rearward end said air cell covering; Said second par forms the overlapping continuous bearing surface of rearward end with said air cell covering, on said second par, is provided with the second hole portion that connects along the vertical direction, in the said second hole portion, inserts to be provided with from the second outstanding downwards protrusion tab of the rearward end of said air cell covering.
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